Hibernian at end last season, many’people scottish football circles thought that hibs were going tearn ook out now as approach 1980, nd Edinburgh men wrong end premier league. eddie turnbulls nine year reign easter road has yielded many fine players he has proved that do not have buy big survive with best recently, course, enterprise hibs chairman tom hart has brought george best easter road as well as thousands more spectators. . .·, yy although things might not as league cup seasori 72/73, roday sees visit bernian, •1 fruitful as hibs fans would when they defeated celtic 2-1 it should un entertaining day have hoped this season, hampden hibs best period came fans with george best hope- club has proud story founded fully hibs line up 1875 [rish catholic emigres, the fact that george best has they have won league champion- brought fans back game, i suppose, speaks itself, ship four times 1903, 1948, 9 thesefenscomebacktometches 1951,and 1952 thescottish cup . regularly,thenvoumustelesshis ,.· waswonin18b7and1902.although signing as success, however, – . it seventy-seven years since they have exerr our own personality todays match let hibs worry won cup, they came close last about us rather than us worry about – season, taking rangers three – george best- games their last major success was hibs are going through bad spell et moment, nevertheless it hard physical match, they all out prove that they are not one man band, so . players like ally macluod jackie mcnamara need eyeful watching. as this last match year, it apt time look back last twelve .. months, . in this time, have reached tous league cup finnis losing ta both rangers dundee united, also reached semi-finals scottish cup, losing todays opponents hibernian thatdsywedidnotplaywilianddidn’tdeservatogethroughtothefinal . we finished 4th league thus once again qualified european tournament . it was impresslve record that was probably envy lots clubs, honest, was disappointed because pittdrie, have bigger ambitions than that we want wintrophinsandthelangua,andbunumberone it isimportantthateveryoneat pittodrie so ambitious because were satisfied with our present achievements complacency mediacracy would sit in. in year gone by, have also seen more international honours that ever before . coming pittodrie players, bobby clark, stuert kennedy, willia miller foli scottish squad in under-21’s, vue have heti alex mcleish, gordon strachan, steve archibald, john gardiner jim lekihton at youth level, neii simpson, andy dornan john hewitt have all been capped regularly. even schoolboy level, aberdeen have been well represented internationals ‘s’ forms alan lyons, nieali cooper brian gunn it has been rnagnificant achieve- ment, has set stenderd years ahead. so as can see, there has been plenty admire appreciate year gone by, p’· believe

i den memory lane scottish cup final 1947 ¯- –¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯ l aberdeen’s first success scottish cup came 194¯/ when they scored 19 goals seven games including 3rd round replay. on their way fi nel against hibs dons beat partick, ayr. morton, dundee, arbroath semi-final stan williams scored both aberdeen goals against gayfield park side dens week later . it was hampden final against hibs. owing injury received semi, veteran full back willie cooper .. was snissing from dons une-up pat mckenna moved right-back, .. george taylor was pulled back which left left-half position vacant. willie waddell came only his second appearance competition. referee day was robby calder who later went become . .- country’s rnost respected scout : – aberdeen: johnstone, mckenna, taylor; mclaughlin, dunlop, waddell; harris, hamilton, williams, baird, mccall .. hibernian: kerr, goven, shaw howie, aird, kean; smith, finnegan, • cuthbertson,turnbull ormond aberdeen’sistges/and equaliser,scored by george hamilton hibs centre cuthbertson gave match sensational start when l first riinute he took advantage mixup between taylor johnstorie put edinburgh men ahead this was cruel blow pillodrie “r¯l••, hopes all credit due them way they fought back. – george hamilton equalised as aberdeen clawed their way back into garne was left springbok stan williams who had scored goals competition, produce something special, williams carne along touch line right with Archie baird waiting middle, will larns proceeded draw keeper kerr from his ine fool everyone slipping ball between kerr his near post the ball ended up far cot ner net surprise hibs rearguard great goal, worthy winning cup. it was personal tragedy willie cooper although aberdeen did get . special permission get another medal him after great reception their return joint station the dons held their reception caledonian many thousands turned out, despite torrential rain as bus made its way through guild street, marshal street onto union street to mark victory, aberdeen journals issued booklet entitled -. ‘tragedy triumph it was fitting titie. hibs defender dave shaw went join aberdeen as player, trainer eventually manager from 1955-59 cuthbertson, hibernian scorer went manage employment exchange aberdeen eddie turnbull was appointed manager dans 1966, succeeding tommy •c r.my, earson went win cup 1970 second attempt. aberdeen’s winning goal,scored by stan williams photographs courtesy aberdeen journal ltd

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pen pal the scottish programme club over past cou pie years, hobby programme collecting has escalated it has become expensive business with pre-60 issues becoming we have received le tler from exiled aberdonien living preston his name rod shaw he 20 years old rod manchester city fan rare. wants fernale pen pal swap news views football particular all . interested young ladies should write to:- r shaw, 13 tunbrook avenue the seattish programme club now its second year open all collectors programmes, due hard work john lister club grimsargh, preston, lancashire . secretary, club beginning success, needs new members. discount from many dealers 1s evallable

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3noÞit3 klmin a hibs drew 18 their 36 premier league matches 1976-77_ 1 ch tish side won scottish cup while playing willie bogan hibs gained his tirst scottish cap wartime inter wh national england hampden 14th apr(i, 1945 after only 50 were fast provincial side win league championship? seconds he was carried off injured he never played scotfand again· 3 who was scotland’s team manager before willie ormand? the record attendance scottish league match, outside glasgow, 4 which scottish leesue club went defunct ¯n 19667 65,840 hibs hearts dlvision match 2nd january, 1950· 5 swhic ng ann tleague club reached quarter finals hibernian full-back j main, scottish internationalist, died intemet 6 which et injuries sustained during friendly match agaínst partick thistte uds were relegated inst season premier league? chrisimas day, 1909· 7 which side beat argentine last years world cup finals? in 1955-56 hibs were first british club play european cup 8 which side are holders european cup winners cup? when they reached semi-final, losing stade de rheims 9 which side did hibs buy joe ward frorn? the longest first class match in scotland was serri-fical scottish 10 name two senior clubs who come from falkirk? cup hampden park, 29th march, 1947, between hibernian mother- answers quir bottom page well, it lasted hours 22 minutes the teams were level 1-1 after 90 ,, minutes and, with no further scoring after 30 minutes extra time, we icome back geor e teams, accordance with rules day played until goa was scored this instance hibs who won 2-1 today, ad being we(i, we welcome ack, thhe ln ehniaabl talen ofa orge . arice p1ttodrie was manchester united that memorable triendly, back 1972, monday, october 23rd which dans won 5-2. george was over to years with manchest, er united since has been with .. . . dunstable, stockport county, cork y. celtic, los angelos aztecs fulham before nioving his present club hibs, ¿ ourÏng tilat ifme george has been capp- i-; ed northern freland 37 occasions . -, iderit (Ïy ayet againhst cotlanad areuropean england player , riibs attack durini last game pittodrie the dom went win 0 ‘o ¥’pde¯l ·”vi a.talpoq aunco¿ ‘-y-doweta¡,t,y ·ad!a jae3 -saussy

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teddy scott’s pittodrie review front runners for first half oi season, our . reserveshavedoneverywell,and ifull atc·ner y: although had sticky start – things sorted themselves out. ourbiggestdisappointmentwasour aus · midfield early exit from second eleven . immilul cup when dundee united beat us it ritile-a-,· young john hewitt made his first tannadice team debut against st mirren on credit side, are all accounts he did very well .- back four ‘ final last seasons league cup john not best workers as c.alc.i..irr . arestillwaitingtoplay celtic ground staftboy,butwhen it |iml iii reserves this seasons league cup cornes playing he doesn’t let .il lin iiis – if get over this hurdle, anyone down illitrial- should have good chance win· one young player who has done – ning trophy. very well us this season neil keeper we are sitting second top burke “keep it up burkie” y,4 reserve league, although hud – set-back against leaders st the baby our team neale mirren, when last goals cooper has not had bad game so substitutes nil wehaveanoutstandingfixture far, andforonesoyoung,beshows :hum,wim·l play against kilmarnock lot ci ass. pi ttodrie win here would put michael robertson, another 16 us back top again- year old has played well this season has been good one so short time he has been with us. far, as representative honours the goal scoring tests et derek our players, have had willie hamilton recent weeks has millar, bobby clark created lot interest among international squad, john gardiner, supporters it has also given him alec mcleish, gordon strachan chance first team. steve archibald Ín under- lets hope 1980 see us picking 21 squad· up league points, winning our best team land andy dornen, neil simpson eup games. john hewitt, represented scotland professional youth level. we pittodrie are delighted have these players gaining honours